Traction attachment for wheels



Sept. 8, 1931. F. R IVERS T AL 1,822,748

TRACTION ATTACHMENT FOR WHEELS Filed May 10. 1930 2 "Sheets-Sheet 1 Q a I v 6' 2 6x 2 Ean Fake/a9 rpQ7ZZ/?Z ATTOR NIV Sept. 8, 1931. vRWERS ET AL 1,822,748

TRACTION ATTACHMENT FOR WHEELS Filed May 10. 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 4 6 a M o I I ATTORNEY UNITED STATS FRANK RIVERS AND DANIEL W. RIVERS, OF SOLDIER, KENTUCKY TRACTION ATTACHMENT FOR WHEELS Application filed May 10, 1930. Serial No. 451,390.

This invention relates to a traction device 8, and its other end pivoted to the other end for a vehicle wheel, the general object of the ot' the ring, as shown at 9, the major portion invention being to provide a split ring of of the lever being curved. spring metal which is threaded through eyes Thus when the lever is moved inwardly,

a formed at the inner ends of a plurality of the ring will be expanded, as shown in F igno arms having curved outer ends carrying proure 3, and when it is swung outwardly, the jections, with means for contracting the ring ring will be contracted, as shown in Figure so that the curved ends of the arms will en- 1. When the ring is expanded, the hook porgage parts of the tread of a tire so that the tions of the arms can be placed over the tire l projections will prevent the wheel from sllpof a wheel and then by contracting the ring aping or skidding. by the lever, the hook portions will be caused This invention also consists 1n certain other to engage the tire, as shown in F lgure 1. features of construct-ion and in the combina- Oneot the arms is formed wlth thekeeper tion and arrangement of the several parts, to recesses to receive a portion of the lever be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in when the'same has been moved to a position no the accompanying drawings and specifically to contract the ring and by providing a numpointed out in the appended claim. ber of these recesses, the lever can be placed In describing the invention in detail, refin the proper recess to cause the hook por erence will be had to the accompanying tions of the arms to engage the tire of the drawings wherein like characters denote like wheel in accordance with the size of the wheel 65 or corresponding-parts throughout the sev on which the device is used. Thus the deeral views, and in which: vice can be adjusted to fit different sizes of Figure 1 is an elevation of a wheel, showwheels. ing the invention applied thereto. Any number of the arms can be used and Figure 2 is a transverse sectional view as will be seen, the-flanges on the hook ends of 70 through Figure 1. 1 the arms will serve as mud lugs to prevent Figure 3 is a view of the device with the the wheel from slipping or skidding. ring in open position. I i It is thought from the foregoing descrip- Figur 4, is an edge View of one of the arms. tion that the advantages and novel features Figure 5 is a view of the arm which can of the invention will be readily apparent. 7 ries the keeper means. It is to be understood that changes may Figure 6 is a perspective view of the outer be madein the construction and in the com end of one of the arms. bination and arrangement of the several In these drawings, the numeral 1 indicates parts, provided that such changes fall within a split ring formed of spring metal and the the cope of the appended claim. 80 numeral 2 indicates a plurality of arms which What we claim is have eyes 3 at their inner ends through which A traction attachment for wheels compristhe ring passes. The outer ends of the arms ing a split resilient ring adapted to encircle are thickened and these outer portions are the hub of a Wheel, a plurality of radially 40 of hook shape, as shown at 4', to fit over th extending arms pivotally and slidably mount- '85 tire of a wheel and each hook portion is ed on the ring and having their outer end porformed with an outwardly extending flange 5 tiOn-S enla ged and bent in hook shape to enfor forming a mud lug. A lever 6 is formed gage over the tire of the wheel, one of said with a straight part 7 which has its free end arms having recesses. and a curved lever havpivoted to one end of the ring, as shown at ing a' straight portion disposed angularly thereto and having the ends of straight portion pivoted to the ends of thring and adapted when disposed Within the rin,g --to expand the letter for applying and removing" the hook shaped ends from the tire and when disposed outwardly of the ring Within one of the recesses to contract the ring for holding the hook shaped ends of the arms in engageinent with the tire.

In testimony whereof we aflix our signatures.

FRANK RIVERS. DANIEL W. RIVERS. 

